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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Back when the gas price was still outrageously cheap, my husband and I used to frequent video arcades to play. I remember playing my first ever arcade game which was Space Invaders. Over the years, arcades transformed into higher technology and mind-boggling games. When portable gaming consoles were invented, I became a video game addict. There were nights that I don't get to sleep at all because I just have to finish the level, pass through the last hurdle or kill the last monster or eliminate the last warrior. Now, my son is the online game addict. I've changed keyboards so many times for the letters A and S were always blurry or totally erased from his constant playing.

His passion now is Dungeon Runners. Yup! Basically it is an online multiplayer action role-playing game that transports you to an exciting realm of magic, adventure, giant monsters, and icky things. As a dungeon runner, you get to explore the dangerous dungeon, fight with mutants and at the same time acquire skills and powers, artifacts and loots. Sounds like a lot of work for one Fighter, Mage or Ranger. Worry not! Bling Gnome will be your basic side-kick! It may have a bit of an attitude problem but it will follow you around and save you time. How? The Bling Gnome will pick up all the gold dropped in the ground and even convert dropped trash into gold.

I dressed up Ethan as a Bling Gnome- a quite healthy one too! The site has a PIMP Your Gnome contest where a $350 Best Buy Gift Card is at stake. I had a blast pimping up Ethan. You can join too if you're a blogger. Go check Social Spark for specifics.